There are millions of apps on the App Store, it’s not an easy thing to increase the downloads, especially for those indie app developers who have a tight budget. Hopefully, here are some cheapest ways to increase your ios app installs, details as follows:
Boost app ranking with those keywords which with high search volumes and download rates
Most people discover new apps by searching keywords on the App Store, and most of the just browsing the top 10 apps, then the higher your app rank, the more potential users it will reach, the more people it reaches, the more downloads it will get, here are some ways to boost your app ranking with those keywords which have high search volumes and download rates on the App Store:
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[li]Add Important Keyword in App Title - the App Title has more weight in the algorithm, which can improve your app ranking by 10.3%.[/li][li]In-App Purchases - In iOS App Store, the names of in-app purchases (IAP) are indexed in the app store search.[/li][li]Get Keyword Search Installs - Buying keyword search installs, which can improve your app ranking instantly, highly recommend.ASOTOP1 provides this kind of service.[/li][li]App developer name[/li][li]Reduce App Size - Try to make your app smaller than 100 MB. It is because users cannot download apps that are more than 100 MB using cellular service.[/li][li]App Updates[/li][/ul]
Get Positive App Reviews
95% users will take the app reviews as one of the most important reference factors to judge the app, users will be convinced when they see your app have gained many positive reviews from your former or existing users and choose your app, and 80% users have changed their minds about downloading an app based solely on the negative reviews they read.
Get 4/5-star App Ratings
Data shows that only 15% users would like to download those apps with 2 ratings, and 50% users would like to download those 3 rating apps. However, 94% users would like to download those 4-5 rating apps. A single-star jump in app store ratings can mean 340% more downloads.
Apply for Awards
Participating in app awards is the most recommended channel, it can give you tons of press, exposure, reviews and plenty of downloads. These are some of the most famous app awards sites:
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[li]Appy Awards[/li][li]Best App Ever Awards[/li][li]AppCircus competition[/li][li]Apple Design Awards[/li][li]Appsters Awards[/li][/ul]
Offer Time-limited Discounts
This method seems to cost you a quite sum of money, but truly it is quite useful to increase app downloads, and bring more returns for you. During a certain period, you offer users some discounts when they use some services of your app on the condition that they share your app to their friends and colleges.
Hope those methods are useful to you.